PSSSB Clerk Recruitment 2026: 70 Posts (Advt 12/2026) — Punjabi Raavi Typing Test

The Subordinate Services Selection Board, Punjab (PSSSB) has published Advertisement No. 12 of 2026 for 70 Group-C posts — 58 of them are Clerk posts (Legal, Accounts and I.T.) across nine Punjab government departments. Online applications run from 25 September to 19 October 2026. Every Clerk post needs a typing test in both Punjabi and English at 30 words per minute, and the Punjabi test is taken in the Raavi font. ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਟਾਈਪਿੰਗ ਦੀ ਤਿਆਰੀ ਹੁਣੇ ਸ਼ੁਰੂ ਕਰੋ।

Job Overview & Vacancy Details

The posts come from requisitions sent by different Punjab departments, so the same post name appears under several departments. Totals below are taken from Annexure-A of the advertisement.

Category-wise break-up (General, SC, BC, EWS, ESM, Sports, PH) and the posts reserved for women are given post by post in Annexure-A of the official advertisement. Reservation benefits are available only to residents of Punjab.

Eligibility Criteria

Education (varies by department — check your exact post in the advertisement):

• Clerk (Legal): Law graduate from a recognised university.
• Clerk (Accounts): Graduate with at least one subject of Statistics, Mathematics or Accounts (Employment Generation dept.), or a Commerce degree (Excise & Taxation dept.).
• Clerk (I.T.): Graduate in Computer Application / IT / Computer Science / Computer Engineering, or B.Tech/B.Sc (IT)/BCA or PGDCA depending on department. The Civil Aviation post asks for B.E./B.Tech (IT/ECE/CSE) with 50% marks, or BCA with 50% plus two years' ICT experience.
• Translator: Graduate, plus a 120-hour computer course from a recognised/ISO 9001 institution or a DoEACC 'O' level equivalent.
• Driver: Matric, valid light and heavy vehicle driving licence, and at least three years' driving experience.
• Field Artist: Graduate in Music, Drama or Dance.

Punjabi: Under Rule 17 of the Punjab Civil Services (General and Common Conditions of Service) Rules, 1994, every candidate must have passed Matriculation with Punjabi (or an equivalent Punjabi examination). All qualifications must be complete by the last date of application, 19 October 2026.

Age limit (as on 01-01-2026):

Important Dates

Typing Test Requirement

For every Clerk (Legal), Clerk (Accounts) and Clerk (I.T.) post, candidates called after the written exam must pass a typing test:

• Speed: 30 words per minute in both English and Punjabi
• Mode: on computer
• Punjabi font: Unicode-compliant Raavi — not Asees or Anmollipi
• Nature: qualifying only, but passing it is compulsory. The final merit list is made from Part-B written marks of candidates who pass the typing test.

The Translator, Driver and Field Artist posts have no typing test in the selection process.

If you have been practising in Asees, switch to Raavi now — the key layout is different, and speed built on one font does not carry straight over to the other. Why PSSSB uses Raavi explains the difference.

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Salary & Pay Scale

Pay as stated in the advertisement (7th CPC pay scale):

Allowances follow the Punjab Finance Department instructions cited in the advertisement.

How to Apply — Step by Step

1. Open sssb.punjab.gov.in and click the Apply link for Advertisement No. 12 of 2026, or go directly to the online application page.
2. New users click Registration. Your email ID becomes your User ID — keep the password safe.
3. Log in, fill in personal and educational details, and upload a passport-size photo (or capture it live) and your scanned signature.
4. Click Attach Annexure and upload your 10th certificate, qualification certificates and other required documents, then Save Documents.
5. Pay the fee online with Make Payment, then click Submit.
6. Print the completed application form. Once submitted, no changes are allowed.

Application fee (non-refundable):

Choose your category code carefully — PSSSB does not allow category changes at any later stage.

Selection Process

Clerk (Legal / Accounts / I.T.):

1. Written exam (MCQ) in two parts. Part-A is a Matric-level Punjabi language paper — qualifying, minimum 50% marks. Part-B decides merit; each question carries 1 mark and ¼ mark is deducted for each wrong answer.
2. Typing test — 30 WPM in English and Punjabi (Raavi) on computer, qualifying.
3. Counselling / document verification.
4. Common Merit List of typing-qualified candidates, based on Part-B marks. Department preference for Clerk (Legal) and Clerk (I.T.) will be taken later.

Translator, Driver and Field Artist: written MCQ exam (same Part-A/Part-B structure) followed by counselling — no typing test.

Ties are broken by age (older first), then by percentage in the required qualification, then by Matric marks.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How many posts are in PSSSB Advertisement No. 12 of 2026?
70 in total: 34 Clerk (Accounts), 13 Clerk (Legal), 11 Clerk (I.T.), 6 Translator, 5 Driver and 1 Field Artist.

Q: What typing speed is needed for the Clerk posts?
30 words per minute in both English and Punjabi, tested on computer. The test is qualifying but compulsory.

Q: Which Punjabi font is used in the typing test?
Raavi, the Unicode-compliant font. Practise in Raavi, not Asees or Anmollipi.

Q: What is the last date to apply?
19 October 2026 — this is also the last date to pay the fee.

Q: What is the age limit?
18 to 37 years for General category as on 01-01-2026, with relaxation up to 42 for SC/BC, 45 for government employees and 47 for persons with disability (Punjab residents).

Q: Is Punjabi compulsory?
Yes. You must have passed Matric with Punjabi, and the written exam has a qualifying Matric-level Punjabi paper (minimum 50%).

Details compiled from PSSSB Advertisement No. 12 of 2026, published 18-09-2026. Vacancy numbers and dates can change through a corrigendum — always verify at sssb.punjab.gov.in before applying.